/ Dictionary / Index E excruciation: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ex•cru•ci•a•tion Pronunciation: (ik-skr"shē-ā'shun), [key] — n. the act of excruciating. the state of being excruciated. an instance of this; torture. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: excruciation (Thesaurus) excruciating excubitorium Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language